Latest Maine Headlines
All the headlines from our Maine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
State-Federal Showdown over Real ID National License Averted
Apr 11 2008 // The clash between the states and the federal government over nationwide rules to make driver’s licenses more secure has ended — for now. A truce, of sorts, between the 50 states and the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Possible Maine Fix on Real ID National License Stirs Debate
Apr 7 2008 // Gov. John Baldacci’s decision to seek changes in Maine’s driver’s license standards to satisfy federal officials’ demands has cranked up the volume of public debate in Maine and beyond over the...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Sports & Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...
Maine Grocer Security Breach Proving Costly for Banks
Apr 7 2008 // The multi-million dollar tab for replacing credit and debit cards compromised by the security breach at the Hannaford Bros. grocery chain will likely be borne by banks and credit unions that issued the cards. “The...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Sports and Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Sports & Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...
Maine-Florida Grocer Security Breach Could be Costly for Banks
Apr 7 2008 // The multi-million dollar tab for replacing credit and debit cards compromised by the security breach at the Hannaford Bros. Co. will likely be borne by banks and credit unions that issued the cards. “The banks and...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Child Welfare Insurance Services Nuts...
Holdout Maine Agrees to Cooperate on National Real ID License
Apr 3 2008 // The governor of the first state to rebuke the federal government over plans to tighten driver’s license rules promised this week to work with the Department of Homeland Security to meet federal demands so residents...
Maine to Start Fining Motorists Caught Not Using Seat Belts
Apr 2 2008 // Maine has a seat belt law, but police have just been issuing warnings to violators since it was bolstered last September. As of this week, it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy. Maine’s Bureau of Highway Safety, its...
Maine Doctor to Pay $1.9M for Botched Surgery in New York
Mar 28 2008 // A Lewiston, Maine neurosurgeon has been found liable for a surgery that left a man in a wheelchair before the doctor came to Maine. Dr. Victor T. Ho agreed to pay $1.9 million under a settlement and won’t appeal the...
Maine Seeks Federal Waiver on Real ID Secure Driver Licenses
Mar 28 2008 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked the federal government not to penalize Maine travelers if the state fails to make driver’s licenses more secure. Baldacci sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Maine Legislative Panel Weighs Statewide Building Code
Mar 26 2008 // Maine contractors who work in more than one town will have a unified building code to follow rather than rules that vary from one community to another, if a bill before a legislative committee becomes law. The Business,...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Maine Man Convicted of Drunk Driving for 10th Time
Mar 17 2008 // Maine officials say a Clinton man who was convicted last week of drunken driving has the dubious distinction of being the state’s worst OUI offender. Fifty-seven-year-old Daniel Dumont was convicted in Waterville...
Maine County Dogged by Police Canine Liability
Mar 10 2008 // Three police dogs that work for the Cumberland County, Maine Sheriff’s Department were being confined to their kennels while off-duty. The issue of liability arose when Jag, a German shepherd, bit a newspaper carrier...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Maine County Dogged by Liability for Off-Duty Police Canines
Feb 29 2008 // Three police dogs that work for the Cumberland County, Maine Sheriff’s Department are being confined to their kennels while off-duty. The issue of liability arose when Jag, a German shepherd, bit a newspaper carrier...
Maine Race Track Sued Over 2006 Accident
Feb 26 2008 // Unity Raceway in Skowhegan, Maine is being sued by a former auto racing television host who was badly injured during an accident two years ago. John Crawford’s lawyer says the Mainely Motorsports host suffered...
